| abstract | - Willie Randolph is one of the worst managers and the 18th manager for the Mets. He was to blame for the Mets not making it to the Play-off's in 2007 and 2008. He was fired by GM Omar Minaya. He is the first African-American Managers in Mets history followed by Jerry Manuel. He only managed the team from 2005-2008. He played for the Mets only in 1992. He was replaced by Jerry Manuel.
- Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954, in Holly Hill, South Carolina) is a former second baseman and former manager in Major League Baseball, best known for his 13 seasons playing for the New York Yankees. He is currently the Milwaukee Brewers bench coach. At the end of his playing career, in which he was with six teams from 1975 to 1992, he ranked fifth in major league history in games at second base (2,152), ninth in putouts (4,859), seventh in assists (6,336), eighth in total chances (11,429), and third in double plays (1,547). He later served as manager of the New York Mets from 2005 to June 2008.
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